Bonnie Caton

Development and Community Relations Executive with combined responsibilities. Portfolio management of 100+ individuals and 100+ corporate and foundation prospects and donors cultivated to meet campaign, annual, monthly and other college goals. Leadership level gift responsibilities. Continued pipeline development.

Territories: New York City, Long Island, Upstate New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida and regions as required by donors/prospects.

-Highly motivated and achieved FY20 goal of $1.5 million.

-Integral position within the institution’s inaugural 5-year, $55 million Comprehensive Campaign, currently at end of silent phase

-Exceeded fundraising goal by 200% within first year; continuously surpassed
all fundraising benchmarks and goals

-Expanded/increased corporate giving by 300% within 18 months.

-Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a diverse national portfolio

-Design, execute and implement annual development plans for corporate, foundation and individuals with goals in proposal development, special projects,
cross-institutional and Campaign-related projects

-Development Advisor for the York County Community Opportunity Scholarship Program (YCCOSP). Fundraising plan, financial reporting, community volunteer board management, directed calendar and planning

-Program Coordinator - York College of Pennsylvania Sponsorship Opportunities. Establish annual sponsorship strategic plan and implement

-Internal collaboration with (5) School Deans to identify programmatic funding, as outlined within the York College of Pennsylvania Strategic Plan

-Writing / Grant project coordination including grant proposals, LOI’s, reports

-Extensive national travel 25-50%

Development leadership role including corporate and foundation prospects and donors, as well as cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a select individual portfolio. Spear- heading strategic plans and exceeding all fundraising goals pertaining to this position. Collaboration within key academic leaders, program directors and external partners.

Territories: California, Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida and regions as required by donors/prospects.

-Highly impactful fundraiser fully engaged in McDaniel College’s 3-year, $55 million Capital Campaign, focused on leadership level gifts

-Increased position fundraising goal by 255% within first 12 months; continuously surpassed all fundraising goals

-Portfolio of $100,000+ major gift donors and prospects. Successful in building local, regional and national donor network and pipeline. Responsible annually for (100+) personal visits and (15) campus visits annually

-Planning and overall coordination for large on-campus community engagement events, working with various on & off-campus partners

-Tasked to expand existing Carroll County Student Grant Program (CCSGP), surpassing goal by 175%. (most raised in the scholarship’s 32-year history). Board development, strategic direction, creation and implementation of development plan, directed calendar and planning, direct mail programs, volunteer management

-Extensive writing and project coordination including President’s letters, grant proposals, LOI’s, gift reports, applications, stewardship correspondence

-Extensive national travel 25-50%

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